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Pulicat Lake is under threat from illegal worm poaching and a proposed port expansion. Local tribal women are patrolling the lake and protecting mangroves.

Kerala-based fish farmer Smija M B won recognition from CMFRI for her cage fishing practices, from which she earns lakhs.

Joshy Mathew grows 80 varieties of organic fruits, vegetables and medicinal plants, does pond fishing and beekeeping - all on a meagre 25 cents of land

"A lot of people were skeptical about it and advised me to give up making videos as it was waste of time. But I stuck to it as it made me happy. Now, because of this I have paid all the debts due to my treatment, worth lakhs!"

Guwahati-based environmental scientist, Dr Amarjyoti Kashyap, has created a pond on the rooftop of his two-storey building on LNB Road at Hatigaon. He has been rearing and cultivating fish for the last one month.

The decision has been made to benefit both, the endangered marine life, as well as the fishermen, who incur huge losses each time a rare species is caught in their net, as they cut open the entire net to set them free.

The humpback mahseer, as it was unofficially called, was also nearly exhausted due to the introduction of new species into the Cauvery basin. A paper published in 2015 outlined how the humpback mahseer is under threat of imminent extinction.

These boat rides in Goa are a part of the tourist experience. However, the combined efforts of the boatmen, a social enterprise and tourists, can also make it an ethical experience!

As per this proposal, the Powai Lake is all set to get a crocodile park for the protection of the reptiles, and a total ban on the fishing activities. The proposal also aims to tackle the problem of sewage water entering and polluting the lake.

The app, named Sagara will monitor vessels as they harbor and sail out to sea, ensuring maximum security, among other benefits.